Edit 4/2/2026

Join us in making a difference, one book at a time! We are excited to host a book drive/fundraiser dedicated to putting stories, knowledge, and opportunity into the hands of Southwest, MO kids!

Donations made now through May 23, 2026, will go directly to this fundraiser. Together, we can inspire a love of reading, support lifelong learning, and create brighter futures.

Recent cuts to state funding in Missouri have placed significant strain on rural libraries, and we hope to ease that strain. Together, we can help ensure geography and budget cuts do not determine who gets to read, learn, and thrive.

Edit 10/27/2025

Our needs keep changing as we continue to fight for LGBTQ rights in deep red Missouri. Thanks to YOU and your donations the first $2k was used to hold multiple protests for LGBTQ rights and made public art displays for the community!! Thank you!!

We are asking for your help once again this time it is to FEED our neighbors. On Nov 1st SNAP benefits will be paused leaving millions of Americans struggling with food insecurity. We know the LGBTQ community will be impacted by these changes, and with most food banks being religious affiliated it can be hard for some to use traditional routes for help. That's why we are collecting food and donations to purchase food now through Nov 17th. We will then set up a no questions asked drive thru food bank for anyone in the Springfield, MO area to utilize NOV 22nd.

No barriers, no red tape. Just neighbors helping neighbors.

Thanks to the incredible generosity of our community, our recent food drive was a success, providing meals and essential groceries to over 800 families in need!

6/4/2025

You have helped raise almost $2000 to help us put together the Statewide Protest for Pride in March. We are currently planning TWO more campaigns to uplift queer voices in our state and speak out against the current state of our country. But we cannot do it without your help. We have increased our goal to cover the cost of these two campaigns as we use the art as a protest to show Pride will ALWAYS be a protest. Our rights, our bodies, our existence is not up for grabs. Help us speak out and show that WE ARE HERE TO STAY!! In-person community building has never been more important. As we face the TikTok ban, thousands of LGBTQ individuals are losing their safe space online. We are feeling the burden of losing our voice and supporting our small businesses. In deep Red Missouri, it feels even heavier as we look forward. Help support us in hosting LGBTQ events focused on educating, engaging, and empowering them to take action within our political system. We have a voice and we will not be silenced. Additional funds will be used as gas card vouchers to assist advocates, allies, and experts traveling to Jefferson City to advocate in Missouri state Senate and House hearings. One of the main barriers we encounter is the cost to travel to Jefferson City, and we hope to break through that barrier with your help.

Together we will overcome.